The apostate Jack R- the political rat catcher. NB. Rats taken alive! [graphic]

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Title: The apostate Jack R- the political rat catcher. NB. Rats taken alive! [graphic]
Alternative Title: Apostate Jack Robinson
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1784]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Abstract: John Robinson, the former Secretary to the Treasury, shown on his hands and knees in a room full of rats with human faces, is baiting one of them with a strip of paper inscribed, "pension." On his back is a cage baited with a coronet and "places" and two rats inside. Other rats group mostly around the coins spread on the floor and look at Robinson expectantly. On the wall hangs a list of "rats of note," i.e., the members of Parliament Robinson already bribed against Charles Fox
Description: Title etched below image; the letter "s" in "apostate" is etched backwards.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23 x 35 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Robinson, John, 1727-1802
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Rats
Animal traps
Coins
Subjects: Robinson, John, 1727-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Rats
Animal traps
Coins
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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